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1a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1a is an end-of-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N5 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 8th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–211 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 57 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 47 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£965/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £592,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£592,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2024Most recent

    £592,000

    +171.6%over 18 years

  2. 1 September 2005

    £218,000

    +3.8%over 2 years

  3. 15 April 2003

    £210,000

    +100.0%over 3 years

  4. 27 July 1999

    £105,000

    +15.4%over 2 years

  5. 31 January 1997

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N5 2SL: £750,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Poets Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,386

Street avg £8,953

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£673k

1 Herrick Road, Islington

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£545k

1 Ardilaun Road, Islington

N5 2QR

2 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Canning Road, Islington

N5 2JR

1 bed1 bath
£778k

1 Joiners Place, Islington

N5 2RJ

2 bed
£814k

1 Old Stable Mews, Mountgrove Road, Islington

N5 2LR

£819k

1 Balfour Road, Islington

N5 2HB

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aden Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newington Green Primary School. 100 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N5 2SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N5 2SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N5 2SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Poets Road, Islington, London, N5 2SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.